Gippsland Regional Road Group Infrastructure Investment Program 2017

Gippsland Regional Road Group Infrastructure Investment Program 2017 - 2020

Outline • Background • Work of GRRG and Strategic Context • Identifying Strategic Regional Roads and Projects • Project Prioritisation • Next Steps

Background • Late 2014 - GLGN auspiced formation of a Gippsland Regional Road Group (GRRG) • Collaboration with MAV on regional road priorities • Councils historically concerned with road movements within their own boundaries • GRRG considers bigger picture, identifying regional issues that impact on efficient and effective freight movements from within and through the region

Regional Road Groups Vic. Roads Regions Rural Metro

State and Regional Strategies

SEATS Strategic Network

Service Driven Approach Road Dimensions Regionally Significant Locally Significant 2 lane x 7. 6 m seal 2 lane x 6. 4 m seal 1. 0 m wide sealed shoulders Formed shoulders e l p Maximum vehicle loading GML – 62. 5 t GML – 50 t HML – 68 t HML – 50 t Rest Stops Every 100 km Not required Min - 80 km/h Min – 70 km/h >= 30 hvpd < 30 hvpd Heavy Vehicle Design Speed Heavy Vehicle Volumes x E m a

Levels of Service - Closing the gap Level of Service Above Level of Service Regionally Significant Road Dimensions 2 lane x 7. 6 m seal 1. 0 m wide sealed shoulders Maximum vehicle loading GML – 62. 5 t HML – 68 t Rest Stops Every 100 km Heavy Vehicle Design Speed Min - 80 km/h Heavy Vehicle Volumes >= 30 hvpd Desired Single sealed lane Below Start Unsealed Shoulder Bridge load restrictions Distance along Route End

Gippsland Road Network

Regional Transport Routes • Transport routes classified based on Regional Significance: – National and State Roads - comprising mainly ‘priority’ projects – Regional Strategic Roads - comprising ‘encouraged’ projects – Local Strategic Roads - comprising ‘supported’ projects • Consulted extensively with: – Member councils – Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) – Vic. Roads

Routes and Project Identification • First step was to better understand: – Key industry areas and their destinations. – Constraints impacting freight movements across the region. • This identified the strategic road network across the region and the general locations of potential projects. • The work of SEATS was an important cross-border context setting for regional road priorities developed by GRRG.

Road Data

Road Data

Strategic Freight - Local Roads

Strategic Projects

Project Summary

Road Investment Plan

Project Prioritisation Tool Ex le p am

GRRG Journey • Sept 2016 - Identified key regional roads • Nov 2016 - Data associated with these routes is logged • Feb 2017 - Draft regional works priorities identified and Draft Investment Strategy developed • Mar 2017 - Completed initial Benefit Cost Analysis • Jun 2017 – Reviewing projects and the prioritisation tool to provide a greater freight emphasis and ranked the projects • Aug 2017 – Present to GLGN for further review

Questions/Thoughts